Sealed powder container



y 30, 1933- G. c. FULLMER 1,912,187

SEALED POWDER CONTAINER Filed Oct. 21, 1952 Patented May Bil, 1933 UEET,

GILES C. EULLM E, OF BBIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE BRIDGEPOBTIvIE-TAL GOODS MANUFACTURING.- COMPANY, OF BEIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT, ACOR- PORATION OF CONNECTICUT SEALED POWDER CONTAINER Application filedOctober 21, 1932. Serial No. 638,861.

the container is sealed and the spilling of powder prevented when saidlid closed.

Another object is to provide a powder con} tainer including a simple andinexpensive means for sealing the container when closed and which meansdoes not interfere with the normal use of the container or detract fromits appearance.

Other objects and advantageswill become apparent from a consideration ofthe following detailed description taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing wherein a satisfactory embodiment of the inventionis shown. However, it will be understood that the invention is notlimited to the details disclosed, but includes all such modificationsand variations as fall within the spirit of the invention and the scopeof the appended claims.

In the drawing: H

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of a container constructed in accordance withthe present invention, part of the closure or lid being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a detail view showingthe catch means;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the container, an outer casing beingindicated by broken lines;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View through the complete sealing ring employed;

Fig. 5 is a similar view through the compressible element of the ring;and

Fig. 6 is a view partially in side elevation and partly in section or"the metal element of the sealing ring. I

Referring in detail to the drawing, the improved container as heredisclosed includes a plate-like portion 7 of the' desired shape andcarrying a hollow body 8 including a bottom 9 and a side wall 10. Whilethe body is here disclosed as in the form of a comparatively shallowopen ended cylinder, itwill be appreciated that the side walls need notbe circular but may form a square, rectangle, or other desired outline.Further, the body 8 may be integral with the plate 7 and may be pressedorspun to the desired shape although it will be appreciated that thebody might well be formed separate from the plate and soldered orotherwise secured to it.

The plate 7 extends beyond the bodyS and is of any desired configurationand may be used for mounting the body in a suitable casing, indicated bydot and dash lines in Fig. 3, and including a body portion 11 and a topor closure 12, these parts being hinged together as at 13. This outercasing may, of course, be of the desired shape and may be of anysuitable material ornamented or not to suit various tastes. lVhen thecontainer 8 is within an outer casing the edges of the. plate 7 mayengage the walls of said outer casing whereby to either removably orpermanently mount the container in the case.

. A suitable closure 14 for the container 8 is hinged to the plate 7 asat 15. This closure as here disclosed has its central portion in&

wardly depressed whereby a circular inner shoulder 16 and acircularouter edge 17 is provided. The inner shoulder 16 and the circular outeredge 17 are connected as by a curbed or inclined portion 18. Thedepression provides a suitable seat or holder for the usual powder puff,not shown. Means are provided for cooperation with the closure 14 andparticularly with the inner circular shoulder 16 thereof whereby toprovide a seal and prevent the spilling of powder from the containerwhen the closure is in closed position.

This means includes a ring 19 of cork, felt or othercompressiblematerial, the upper edge portion 20 of which is shaped to snugly receivethe shoulder portion 16 and the upwardly extending portion 18 of theclosure 14 when said closure is in container closing position. To thisend the ring 19 is inserted into the body 8 of the container inengagcment with the inner surface of the side walls 10thereot and toprotect the compressible ring and hold it in place and give a finishedappearance to the interior of the container a metal or other rigid ring21 is employed.

upwardly Ring 21 includes a pair of angularly disposed portions 22 and23, and when this ring is within the container its portion 23 isdisposed on the bottom of the container and extends in the direction ofthe side walls thereof, while the portion 21 is arranged in spaced,preferably substantially parallel, relation to said side Walls of thecontainer and against the inner periphery of the compressible ring 19.

From this it will be seen that the compressible ring 19 is enclosed orprotected on three of its sides and that only its upper portion isexposed. WVhen assembling thedevice, the compressible ring may bemounted on the metal ring 21, as shown in Fig. 4, and this sub-assemblymay then be placed in the container in the position shown in Figs. 1 and3. Ring 19 is of slightly greater depth than the wall or portion 22 ofthe ring 21 and projects slightly thereabove, as clearly shown in Figs.3 and 4E, and when the closure la is in closed position its portion 18and its inner circular shoulder 16 snugly engage and fit the uppersurface 20 of the compressible ring whereby a seal is formed and thespilling of powder from the container is prevented.

Suitable catch means are provided for se curing the closure 14 in itssealed container closing position. This means, as here shown, includes aspring arm having a portion 24 secured to the container as by a rivet 25and having an off-set arm portion 26 carrying an extending lug 27projecting through a slot 28 in the plate 7. The lug 27 carries aninwardly projecting portion or lip 29 adapted when the closure is closedto overlie an edge portion of the closure and secure it in closedposition with its inner annular shoulder 16 in firm engagement with thecompressible ring 19. The closure may, of course,

.be released by pressing outwardly on the upper portion of lug 27, andthe closure is secured in closed position simply by pressing itdownwardly beyond the lip 29, which owing to the fact that its uppersurface is inclined,

will be forced outwardly by engagement with the closure as the closureis pressed downwardly.

From theforegoing description, it will be seen that I have provided arelatively simple and inexpensive means for sealing a powder containerwhereby to prevent spilling of its contents. The ring of compressiblematerial is supported on three sides by a metal or other rigid ringmember and is thus held in place and prevented from spreading, and isfurther substantially concealed whereby it does not detract from theappearance of the device. Also, it will be noted that the capacity ofthe container is not materially reduced and that there is very littlechange in its appearance.

In fact the compressible ring 19 and the ring 21 when in place in thecontainer are hardly noticeable. The spring catch serves effectively tomaintain the closure in closed position with its inner annular shoulder16 forcefully engaging the compressible ring and a very effective sealis thus provided.

Having thus set forth the nature of my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including side walls, a ringof compressible material within said body and against the side wallsthereof, a closure hinged to said body, a catch means for securing saidclosure in closed position, and means on said closure and engaging saidcompressible ring while said closure is in closed position whereby aseal is formed.

2. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including a bottom and sidewalls, a rigid ring within said body and including angularly relatedportions of which one is disposed in spaced relation to said side wallsand the other on said bottom and extending in the direction of'said sidewalls, a ring of compressible material filling the space between saidside wallsand the rigid ring portion spaced therefrom, a closure hingedto 1 material within said body against the side walls thereof, a rigidring engaging the inner periphery of said ring of compressible material,a closure hinged to said body, a catch means for securing said closurein closed position, and means on said closure engaging said compressiblering while said closure is in closed position whereby a sea] is formed.

4. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including side walls, a ringof compressible material within said body and against the side wallsthereof, a closure hinged to said body, a catch means for securing saidclosure in closed position, and a shoulder on the inner side of saidclosure and engaging said compressible ring while said closure is inclosed position whereby a seal is formed.

5. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including side walls, a ringof compressible material within said body against the side wallsthereof, a rigid ring engaging the inner periphery of said ring ofcompressible material, said ring of compressible material extendingabove said rigid ring, a closure hinged to said body, a catch means forsecuring'said closure in closed position, and means on said closureengaging said compressible ring while said closure is in closed positionwhereby a seal is formed.

6. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including a bottom and sidewalls, a ring in said body having angularly arranged walls one of whichis disposed in spaced relation to said side walls and the otherextending in the eneral direction of the side walls, a ring ofcompressible material closing the space between said ring and the sidewalls, and a closure engaging said second ring to form therewith a seal.

7. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including side walls, a ringin said body having angularly arranged walls one of which is in spacedrelation to and extends in the general direction of the side walls, aring of compressible material closing the space between said ring andthe side walls and having a transversely curved top surface, and aclosure having an offset central portion with an edge curved to fit saidcurved surface.

8. In a cosmetic container, a hollow body including side walls, a ringof compressible material within said body against the side wallsthereof,a ring of rigid material engaging the inner periphery of said ring ofcompressible material, a closure, and means on said closure engagingsaid compressible ring while said closure is in closed position wherebya seal is formed.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

GILES C. FULLMER.

